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60's today and typical breezy day in southwest Alberta. Shooting my Pedersoli Frontier .50 cal long rifle.

55 grains of Triple 7 powder, patched .490 lead ball. Primitive fixed rear sight and the front blade I filed down awhile back.


50 yds off hand standing....one of the best targets I've shot in awhile. Started out fighting the wind, but finally got it working. Keep in mind this is a 3" target with 64 year old eyes. So I was pretty darn happy today. I think I shoot this rifle better than any other I own.


100 yds off hand standing....the wind is a tough manage but it's rarely not windy so you just have to deal with it. I was pleased with results overall.




Fun & deadly accurate rifle to shoot....shoot safe, RR

I envy your shooting RR. I wouldn't be able to see a 3" target at 50 yards let alone 100. If I could do that well off a bench with bags I'd be happy.

nice ... you've put together a total black powder routine that works extremely well together

Very addictive these rifles....

beaverislander wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:08 pm

I envy your shooting RR. I wouldn't be able to see a 3" target at 50 yards let alone 100. If I could do that well off a bench with bags I'd be happy.

It might have been an NCG post where she mentioned that a small target will bring the groups in tighter. Can't recall.

Great shooting again RR! If I can hit a typical spray paint can from 50 with my 1873 Winchester .45 Colt....I call it great.

Thanks all....ooooohhhh spray paint cans.....me want some

RR there you go again, polluting up the air with those smokey old charcoal burners. Keep up the good work and nice shooting.

Paul

Wonderful, just wonderful, RR.

Yes, I have posted the aim small, miss small/go to smaller target concept many times, but so have others. I'm definitely not the only one. It's an old concept that has been around since before I arrived on the scene. Regardless, it does work. The flip side of this concept is to pick a small spot when shooting at a large target, but it's easier to just use a small target when you have a choice.

For me, a 3" bull is right at my limit for good iron sight shooting at 50 yards. Eye fatigue catches up pretty quick, now, so I have to keep sessions short and/or do my iron sight shooting, first in a session, then move to optical sights.

Nothing like smoke and you make nice holes with that smoke. Whens the flintlock coming

My wife says I must have had another life back then or something cuz I like shooting the BP so much. Maybe I got my comeuppance at the Alamo...oh well I likely had it coming.

BigAl52 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:42 pm

Nothing like smoke and you make nice holes with that smoke. Whens the flintlock coming

Haha....don't know, might not be this year.

Good shootin!
I'd be very happy with a 50 yd. target like that - wind or no wind.

Appreciate all the kind words folks.

Newsflash..when all modern ammo is gone we're going to Ranch Ropers for venison..excellent shooting and I really like that old school photo

RanchRoper wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:46 pm

My wife says I must have had another life back then or something cuz I like shooting the BP so much. Maybe I got my comeuppance at the Alamo...oh well I likely had it coming.

Did you tell here you was born 100 years to late anyway and you are living the dream